[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Dow kicked things off strong, building on yesterday’s record close after the Venezuela news (U.S. capture of Maduro and Trump pushing U.S. oil companies to invest big). Early gains held pretty well, with energy names like Chevron (up ~4%) leading the charge on hopes of rebuilding Venezuela’s massive oil infrastructure. The other majors followed the …
Metals Keep Rolling, Bitcoin To $95K – New Year Party Continues
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets kicked off with a surge right out of the gate—even with the weekend’s big news about the U.S. strike on Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro. Crude oil barely budged (no major supply fears), so traders shrugged off the geopolitics and bet it wouldn’t spiral into broader chaos. Energy stocks stole the early spotlight …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For January 2, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. (next update 1/8/26) BITCOIN OVER $90K, METALS FLAT – SHORT SQUEEZE POWERS SMALL CAPS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The new year kicked off with a “mixed bag” vibe that pretty much summed up the whole session. Big-tech names started strong overnight but got hammered as the day wore on, …
S&P +16.8%, Silver +143% – Stocks Solid, Metals Legendary
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks pulled back a bit today, extending a three-session losing streak, but the declines stayed pretty mild. The S&P 500 still locked in a solid 16.8% gain for the year—its third straight double-digit win. The Nasdaq rode the AI wave to +20.8%, while the Dow lagged a touch at +13% (not as much tech juice). But …
Snooze Fest Day – Tech Drags, Metals Bounce Back
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market was in full “where do we go from here?” mode all morning—wandering aimlessly after the S&P 500 just posted back-to-back losses, mostly thanks to tech getting hammered again. Investors kept trimming some of this year’s big winners, with Nvidia down over 1% and Palantir sliding 2.4%. By the close, the major indexes all settled …
Tech Drags Stocks Lower – Silver & Gold Take A Breather Too
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After last week’s record highs and Santa Claus vibes, the market woke up grumpy. Stocks opened lower and stayed that way, with tech taking the biggest beating. The AI trade cooled off again: Nvidia dropped almost 2% (giving back a chunk of last week’s 5%+ pop), and Palantir, Meta, Oracle, and AMD all bled too. The …